Music Classes in Chicago, IL

The best way to learn your Middle East rhythms is to play them! This 1.5 hour workshop will teach beginning tabla/doumbeck students and dancers how to play their foundational rhythms on the Arabic drum. Bring your own drum, or please contact the studio in advance to make arrangements to borrow one. All levels and genders welcome. Every body welcome....

Razzle-dazzle 'em in this weekly two-hour Broadway Burlesque intensive where we'll sing and dance and strip to a Broadway-style group number. Over the course of eight weeks, students will learn a complete show-stopping number and will have the opportunity to perform as a group at the end of the course. Expand your vocal abilities with Maîtresse de...

Salsa lessons are fun and exciting. Have fun learning the most popular social dance of today. You can enjoy salsa dancing to live music in the fiery ambience of the many hot Latin nightclubs in Chicago. Students will be introduced to the popular styles. Contemporary leading and following techniques will be emphasized.

African is a traditional Nigerian dance class emphasizes the dancer and life as a community versus as an individual. The body is divided into several centers of movement, with each area being able to move to different rhythms of the music, generally a drumbeat. No previous experience necessary – all ages and abilities welcome!

This beginner class will revolve around learning the basics of Bachata and turns. The class will also introduce partnerwork etiquette and counting the music.  Bachata is heavily danced in the social scene here in Chicago so come learn a dance you can dance somewhere every night of the week! 

Are you tired of standing on the sidelines because you can't dance? This is your chance to learn ballroom dance including the Foxtrot and the Waltz in our studio. Even if you've never danced a step, our experienced Chicago dance instructors will have you gliding across the floor in no time. Lessons include leading and following techniques, stressed...

West Coast Swing is a fun partner dance done to contemporary pop music, blues music and R&B music, among other styles. In this class you'll learn the basics and some essential technique to get you started quickly. Figures will include the Sugar Push, Left Side Pass, Underarm Pass and Whip, with discussion of styling, partnership, and musicalit...

A special overview program that is perfect for dancers that are just starting out! During this session you will learn the basics of 4 dances: Tango, Cha Cha, Hustle, Merengue. Each week you will cover a different dance, learning up to 3 moves in each dance, plus lead & follow tips, proper posture and how to identify the music for each dance. ...

If you’re interested in exploring the relationships between Middle Eastern music and dance, this is the class for you. Lisha will be focusing on one classic song per semester, but this is not a choreography class. Instead, using the song as our guide, we will explore the song’s rhythms and melodic phrases.  Drop in on a weekly basis...

A high energy dance fitness class to enhance curves (specifically the legs, thighs, and booty) along with overall toning of the body. Each session will include music from a wide variety of genres. Classes will consist of time devoted to stretching (deep breathing), dance/cardio, floor exercise, and a reflection time afterwards/cool down.  If...

Focusing on what developing technical proficiency with your four legged friend, this class is geared toward hobbyists as well as aspiring and professional performers with various dance backgrounds who want to look like a professional using a chair! Using basic dance principles, the teacher will define stances and footwork combos with chair movement...

Dance Fusion is today’s hottest freestyle dance.  It’s a combination of Freestyle, HipHop, Tango, Rumba, Jazz, Swing, Smooth and Salsa merged together. In this class, we dance to any genre of music from the timeless classics to today’s hits.  Begin to experience the fun and exhilaration of this freestyle dance called FUSION! ...

Begin to learn Waltz, Foxtrot, Swing, Tango, Rumba, ChaCha, and Salsa – dancing to today’s hits and timeless classics. Experience the fun and exhilaration of gliding across the floor in Foxtrot or kicking up your heels in Swing. Meet new people and learn how to dance Ballroom, Waltz, Foxtrot, Swing, Tango, Rumba, Cha Cha, Salsa! Everyone starts...

Begin to learn Waltz, Foxtrot, Swing, Tango, Rumba, ChaCha, and Salsa – dancing to today’s hits and timeless classics.  Experience the fun and exhilaration of gliding across the floor in Foxtrot or kicking up your heels in Swing. Wouldn't it be great to walk up to someone and ask them to dance – and no matter what type of music was...

Meet new people and learn how to dance Ballroom, Latin and Swing. Everyone starts from square one! In these dance classes, we play together, we learn together. You absolutely don’t need a partner. Begin to dance to today’s hits and timeless classics. Experience the fun and exhilaration of gliding across the floor in Foxtrot or kicking...